A good turkey choke can turn any old shotgun into a certified gobbler getter. It might require some trial and error to figure out which turkey loads a choke patterns best, but that’s part of the fun. Of course, it isn’t feasible (definitely not affordable) to test every ammo and…

The U.S. Army’s notoriously difficult Ranger School has added a new tool during its training course. Ranger Class 06-26 recently became the first to undergo training with bayonets, a knife or blade attached to the muzzle of a rifle, as another weapon for use in face-to-face combat. “The Bayonet Assault…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News Headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calahan. Here’s cal Scientists just can’t stop giving drugs to fish lately. A couple weeks ago, we brought you the story of researchers dosing salmon with cocaine and observing…

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On Feb. 2, 1945, near a Japanese-held ridge north of Loi-Kang in central Burma, 1st Lt. Jack Llewellyn Knight led his cavalrymen into one of the most ferocious small-unit engagements of the China-Burma-India theater. An enemy grenade blinded him mid-assault. The 27-year-old Texan rallied his remaining men, crawled toward the…

Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses looking for work will have a chance to meet with employers nationwide during the free National Virtual Veterans Career Fair on May 19. The online event, hosted by Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central and…

Marines are adding a rotational force to Alaska under the new Campaign Alaska launched May 9. The U.S. Marine Corps is pairing Marine Rotational Force-Alaska (MRF-Alaska) with a permanent Supporting Arms Liaison Team-Alaska (SALT-Alaska) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to give Marines regular training in extreme cold and complex terrain. This…

The Atlantic alliance can no longer be managed through reassurance, communiqués, or the fiction that its internal tensions are political noise. They are structural. Mark Rutte’s recent visit to Washington made that clear. NATO requires rebalancing: a more credible distribution of responsibility, capability, and strategic weight across the alliance.Beneath this…

On Thursday, April 16, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously passed an amendment to allow bear hunters to buy two black bear tags each license year instead of one. The decision is a victory for sportspeople in the Golden State.The amendment was backed by numerous conservation groups, including the…

NASHVILLE—The Army’s next-generation spy plane will begin flight tests this summer, then be delivered to the first units later this year—two years after the Army awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $1 billion to turn its Bombarder 6500 business jet into an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform that will replace the Army’s…

This is a weird time of year to be thinking about deer.It’s turkey season, the fishing is getting really good across the country, and we are at about the exact midpoint between the deer season’s end and its beginning. The default setting right now, with a lot of us, is…

Welcome to MeatEater At MeatEater, we believe a deeper connection to the natural world enriches all our lives. Through honest storytelling, expert advice, top-tier gear, and a commitment to conservation, we help hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts live closer to nature. Read the full article here

Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure from groups sympathetic to Iran appear to be ticking up, as the federal government warns that hackers may exploit vulnerabilities.Last week, pro-Iranian hacking group Ababil of Minab claimed responsibility for a March hack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, publishing claims on Telegram that they…

NASHVILLE—When Army leaders talk about their new tiltrotor platform, the first thing they tout are its speed, range and load capacity, all eclipsing the UH-60 Black Hawk whose missions it’s destined to take over. But bringing the MV-75 Cheyenne II online will also force changes upon the service’s aviation community—including, perhaps,…

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